Balik Pulau in News (DEC 2009)

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The auguries of change

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Dec 30, 2009‎

Property prices in the idyllic back-waters of Balik Pulau, for instance, have been rocketing since the bridge's construction was confirmed, with a slew of ...

I REMEMBER WHEN... I lost five children in seconds

New Straits Times - Looi Sue-Chern - ‎Dec 26, 2009‎

... day goes by without him remembering the loss of five of his eight children to the deadly waves that hit Pantai Pasir Panjang in Balik Pulau, Penang. ...

Calm after the storm

The Star - ‎Dec 26, 2009‎

FIVE years ago, anyone visiting the Pulau Betong fishing village in Balik Pulau, Penang, after the Boxing Day tsunami would have been shocked at the sight ...

The Star

Theft of jet engine an inside job, says minister

The Star - ‎Dec 19, 2009‎

Centre of attraction: Zahid with some amused children looking at the weapons on display after launching the Kompeni Wataniah in Balik Pulau in Penang ...

Balik Pulau To Worm Its Way Into Becoming Organic Valley

Bernama - ‎Dec 8, 2009‎

PENANG, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Balik Pulau is set to 'worm' its way into becoming an organic valley. A worm fertilizer academy, which was set up in Sungai ...

MALAYSIA'S BALIK PULAU DISTRICT SET TO BECOME ORGANIC FERTILIZER VALLEY

Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm - ‎Dec 8, 2009‎

PENANG, MALAYSIA, Dec 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Balik Pulau idstrict on the northern Malaysian island resort of Penang is set to “worm” its way into becoming an ....

Cloudy sky hampers viewing of meteor show

The Star - ‎Dec 14, 2009‎

He said amateur astronomers stationed at the Pearl of Orion Observatory, next to the Bukit Genting Hill Leisure Park and Restaurant in Balik Pulau, ...

Catch Geminid meteor shower on Sunday night Malaysia Star

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MCA Leaders, Members Urged Not To Debate Party Issues Publicly

Bernama - ‎Dec 3, 2009‎

... committee," he told reporters after handing over cheque for RM500,000 to Balik Pulau's SRJK (C) Chong Teik for its building fund, here on Thursday. ...

No more media debate on polls date, says Liow Malaysia Star

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Just tell the truth!

Malaysia Kini - Jeffrey Chew - ‎Dec 14, 2009‎

... Corporation (the best training and retraining school in Malaysia) and establishment of a 200-acre Education Hub of Excellence in Balik Pulau, Penang. ...

PKR raps DAP over 'frog doormat' stunt

The Malaysian Insider - Mustafa Kamal - ‎Dec 1, 2009‎

... concept of “new politics” and that it does not reflect Malaysia's political culture, something which was also echoed by Balik Pulau MP Yusmaidi Yusoff. ...

DON'T SUE!

Malay Mail - Najiah Najib - ‎Dec 8, 2009‎

Balik Pulau MP and blogger Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff said rather than taking the matter to court, he would have preferred if the two bloggers were given a ...

PKR Youth chief to help MACC find PI Bala

The Malaysian Insider - Neville Spykerman - ‎Dec 4, 2009‎

Shamsul was accompanied today by lawyer Yusmadi Yusoff, who is also the Balik Pulau MP. Yusmadi said Najib's mantra of "1 Malaysia, People First, ...

Malam Budaya Karyawan Seni Balik Pulau (26 DIS 2009)

Silalah beramai-ramai ke acara ini yang dianjurkan oleh Badan Sukan & Kebudayaan Balik Pulau (BASKEB).

Tarikh:	26hb Disember 2009
Masa:	8.00 malam - 11.00 malam
Lokasi:	SMK Seri Balik Pulau, Jalan Sungai Nipah, Balik Pulau, Penang

Budaya Kita, Warisan Kita

Another Mega Landmark for Balik Pulau - Judiciary Court Complex

It's ready!

The new Kompleks all set to join the many neighboring fresh landmarks of Balik Pulau, namely the Al-Mokhtar District Mosque, the Balik Pulau Public Library (operated by Perbadanan Perpustakaan Pulau Pinang) and the new Syariah Judiciary Court (under construction), all gracing Jalan Balik Pulau (also known as Jalan Besar, ie. Main Road).

Not far nearby, on the same road, is another construction in progress for a public school, Sekolah Menengah Pondok Upeh. And towards the end of the road near Simpang Empat Genting, another al-Mashoor school is pending construction as Balik Pulau gears to become an education hub - edu-tourism centre!


The gates in front of the main entrance of the court complex seems rather ugly though, and might be well be removed to ensure that the beauty of the building inside shows across the front street.

UPDATES (Fri, 15jan10) - views during dusk & evening hours with bright lights sparkling the entire building... (next to the court building is the Balik Pulau Branch of Public Library and the Barat Daya District Mosque)

Happy Holidays & New Year 2010!

Happy Holidays all.... and New Year 2010 soon!

Be merry... ho ho ho...

(and safe travel if you'll be driving/riding around!)



From Balik Pulau with love...

Proposed 200-acre Education Hub for Balik Pulau - Penang State Government

The buzzes during the past couple months.... but what is it specifically, and how will it actually be implemented?


Excerpts from Speech by Lim Guan Eng at The World Chinese Economic Forum in Palace Of The Golden Horses Hotel on Tuesday, 17^th November 2009 - Penang blueprint “11 points of light” for Penang’s development into an international city and a high-income economy

"The Penang state government is taking steps to improve both the quantity and quality of higher education and boosting technological readiness, particularly information and communications technology penetration. As a start, the proposed 200 acre Education Hub in Balik Pulau together with the expansion of the existing PSDC would serve as an incubator to develop knowledge, skills and human capital."

Remarks Made By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng During His Meeting With Malaysian Professionals In The San Francisco City Bay Area On 12 December 2009 - Both Malaysia and Penang needs to urgently double our talent pool. For us to succeed, we must restructure and revamp our entire education structure:

The time has come for Malaysia to double our talent pool by focusing on excellence in education. Penang will do our part by expanding the Penang Skills Development Corporation and establishing the 200 acre Educational Hub of Excellence in Balik Pulau.

And speech press release - ASEAN-INDIA FTA IN GOODS: EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCED INDIA-MALAYSIA BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT (27 OCT 2009)

WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE BOTH QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND BOOSTING TECHNOLOGICAL READINESS, PARTICULARLY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PENETRATION. AS A START, THE PROPOSED 200 ACRE EDUCATION HUB IN BALIK PULAU TOGETHER WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING PSDC WOULD SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND HUMAN CAPITAL.

IN SHORT, WE FEEL THAT THE STANDARD DEVELOPMENT MODEL IS NOT ENOUGH. WE NEED TO ADD 7 MORE INSTITUITIONAL AREAS IF WE ARE TO TRANSFORM OURSELVES INTO AN INTERNATIONAL CITY THAT CAN COMPETE GLOBALLY.

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(Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang sedang mengambil beberapa langkah untuk mempertingkatkan kuantiti dan kualiti pendidikan tinggi dan meningkatkan kesediaan teknologi, khususnya penetrasi teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi. Sebagai permulaan, cadangan untuk Hub Pendidikan di Balik Pulau bersaiz 200 ekar bersama-sama dengan pengembangan PSDC (Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Pulau Pinang) akan dijadikan inkubator untuk membangun pengetahuan, kemahiran dan modal insan.)

Apa pendapat anda?

Organic Valley of Northern Corridor

PENANG, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Balik Pulau is set to 'worm' its way into becoming an organic valley.

A worm fertilizer academy, which was set up in Sungai Burung recently to guide farmers to produce their own fertilisers, would be the stepping stone towards achieving the target within five years.

Teluk Bahang assemblyman Datuk Seri Hilmi Yahaya said the academy, mooted about two years ago, had gone through many trial runs before it was set up.

He said the aim of the academy was to guide farmers to produce their own fertilizers.

"So far, 200 farmers make up the first batch in having registered for a three-month course to learn how to produce their own fertilisers, with participants needing only to spend about RM1,640 to buy related equipment for the course.

"Currently, we are giving priority to the cooperatives of the Sungai Burung community (to attend the course). Fertilizers produced during their training would be allowed to be put for sale or use it for their own.

"In the next five years, the Balik Pulau district would become an organic valley whereby, farmers would be sufficiently knowledgeable to produce their own fertilizers to use in their farms," Hilmi told reporters when met at the academy.

Hilmi explained that the use of worm fertilizers reduced the need for chemical fertilizers and helped farmers tap into the growing demand for organic food.

"Worms are also a green solution to food wastes as they are efficient digesting machines that eat over half their body weight in organic matter daily, leaving behind nutrient-rich worm castings which are completely natural," he said.

Hilmi said, apart from quality yield, worm fertilizers produced by earthworms would increase soil aggregate stability, aeration and reduce erosion.

"We have tested in many padi fields, and the result proves that its broad base of nutrients adds beneficial organisms, nutrients and minerals to sustain healthy plant life and stimulate growth," he added.

He said worm fertilizers cost less than chemical fertilizers as the growers only needed a third of the normal amount of chemical fertilizers, and farmers also needed to apply fertilizers less frequently.

For more information on the programme, contact Mohd Ali Othman at 012-578 8385 or Jaafar Masyar 016- 4945490.

-- BERNAMA - Balik Pulau To Worm Its Way Into Becoming Organic Valley